Exhibition of apple parers

Now here’s a sentence I never thought I’d type: The Fly Creek Cider Mill near Cooperstown is unveiling an original exhibition in its pressing room titled “Apple Parers in America.”

From the press release:

The exhibit features the apple parer collection of Charlie Michaels, present-day founder of the Mill and President of the International Association of Apple Parer Enthusiasts, an organization dedicated to the dynamic history and cultural significance of apple parers and peeling technology.

Says mill co-owner Bill Michaels:

This exhibit highlights the importance of parers in the evolution of apple processing and brings some much needed exposure to the apple parer enthusiasts. It complements our permanent display of the cider making process.

The show was curated by four students in the Cooperstown Graduate Program, a two-year master’s degree in museum studies offered by the New York State Historical Association and the State University of New York College at Oneonta.

“Apple Parers in America” opens June 8 and will be up for two years. The cider mill, located at 288 Goose St. in Fly Creek (about three miles from Cooperstown), is open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Call (800) 505-6455.

Steve Barnes

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